Evenings

GIFTSBoys Like

Your Boy'sWatch .

Nothinginak-e abey feel?nor*»maulythan aWatch.GenuineIngersollWatches,one year.

$1.35 up

Foot BallsA pift that will be appreciated by any

boy. Give him plenty of outdoor exercise.

Price, $1.25 Up

Air RiflesA complete Iln* of Daisy Air Rifles,

sincie idiot and rrppater*. Al.no MilitaryUiScs with Hayonvt.

Prices, $1.25 to $3.50Roller Skates

The shortsouthernwayto Los Angeles.skirtsthe Winter withoutlengthening either thetimeorthedistance-viaRock Island. El PasoSouthwestern. South*era Pacific.Nowhere does Pullman servicereach the high efficiency andcourtesy given on the GoldenState Limited.get it coatspoa no more.

. . .

The Califomian is anotherfamous fast train toSouthernCalifornia See the ApacheTrail en route.Our Travel Bureaus will beglad to plan your trip for you.H. M. Brawn. Bock lalaad I.lnr.413 Colorado Bids.. Washington

A. J. Poston, Southern Pacific Line*911 a Mreet. S. W.. Washington

| Munney Bids., Waahinirton. D. C.

Give "Her" a

Pair of

Opera GlassesAny woman would appreciate

such a gift.We are showing a very hand¬

le some assortment of the best¦! makes, including some fromj| the famous Lcmaire of Paris.

In pearl and gold, from $5.00Upward.

Roe FulkersonOPTICIAN

1407 F St N.W.Opposite Willard Hotel.

GIVES REASONS FORSHORTAGE OFSUGMRefiners' Head Says Allies'Demands, Freight Congestion

and Hoarding..

Immediate causes of sugar shortagein the United States are ascribed to bigdemands by the allies on the Cubanmarkets and freight congestion which,results in delayed distribution of sup-

plies. Earl'D. Babst, president of the,American Sugar Refining Company, so

advised stockholders of that corpora-tion in a report made public today.The report indicates that with one-

third of the world's sugar productionwithin the present battle lines, Er#land. France, and other foreign coun-

tries have turned to Cuba and othersources of supplies which ordinarilycome to the United States.

Famine Stories Start Hoarding-.Mr. Babst takes occasion to de¬

nounce circulation of "sugar famine"stories, which appeared in a hundred or

more eastern and middle western news¬

papers. It is due chiefly to* the paniccreated by these articles, he asserts,that sugar prices soared early in thepresent year. Householders rushed topurchase sugar to "stock up" aprainstfamine. It is this selfish public attitudewhich Mr. Babst decries for bringingabout the crisis in the sugar market.Early this year strikes created havoc

in eastern refineries, Mr. Babst saj's.This he regards as another contribu¬ting factor to shortage.A big midsummer canning and pre¬

serving campaign urged by the gov¬ernment, the food administration andby the general press resulted in theconsumption of more than a thousandtons a day greater than during thesame period in 1916, his report declares.

Java Sugar Is Diverted."Java had plenty of sugar last sum¬

mer. but it is 50 far that ships tookother trade channels," the report re¬cites. "The harvesting of both cane andbeet crops in the United States was de¬layed: but, more important, car short¬ages and traffic congestion preventedthe free movement of these crops to theAtlantic seaboard."An important effect was observed by

Mr. Babst on the supply of sugar fromCuba by the proposal, June 1 last, of theSenate finance committee to repeal the"drawback" of more than one cent a

pound on refined sugar sold abroad andplacing an excise tax of one-half centa pound. This would have had the ef¬fect of adding a duty of more than 1^2cents a pdund on all refined sugar soldabroad.The report declares that neither this

nor any other great commercial coun¬try will impose an export tax, becauseit tends to discourage foreign trade.In conclusion, Mr. Babst points out

that the sugar shortage will be reliev¬ed when the new Cuban crop begins toarrive in large volume, early in 1918.

emTh/enTO LOU BOARDS

Classification of RegistrantsNot to Be Hurried, Draft

Officials Understand.

That local boards will be allowed an

extension of time to complete theproper classification of the District's32,000 registered men Is believed bymembers of the boards today, followingthe receipt of instructions from ActingAdjutant General Donovan this morn¬

ing.In presenting to the local boards a

schedule which they are to follow inthe classification work as closely as

possible, Mr. Donovan states:"It will, of course, be impossible to

complete special and exceptional caseswithin these limitations, but localboards should endeavor to conform tothe prescribed limitations as closely as

possible."This is regarded by members of local

boards as sufficient margin to allowthem time for careful consideration ofevery registrant's case.

Question Is Cleared Up.Limitations prescribed by the selec¬

tive service regulations call for theclassification of a man four days afterthe receipt of his filled-out question¬naire. This would mean that localboards would, have to dispose of be¬tween 150 and 200 cases a day. Thefinal date allowed by the regulationsfor classification is January 23.Adjt. Oen. Donovan's instructions

clear up the question a great deal, mem¬bers of local boards say. Board mem¬bers insist that they shall not be hur-reid on the work, and several flatlystated today that if the work cannotbe done properly in the time allowedthey intend to take such time as shallbe sufficient.

Was Expert Oyster Bheller.One man, in seeking information at a

local board today in order to fill outhis questionnaire, said that he wishedto claim exemption on industrialgrounds. *

"What is your occupationT' asked themember of the legal advisory boardwho was helping the registrant.

"I am an expert oyster sheller," an¬swered the man.He was advised that such occupation

was riot ground for industrial exemp¬tion.

I^arge numbers of questionnaires arebeing returned to local boards daily asundeliverable by letter carriers. It isestimated that between 10 and 16 percent of the questionnaires sent out todate have been so returned.

All registrants are again urged bydraft officials to be sure that theirboards have their latest addresses

TO PLAN U. S. AD PUSH.Advertising Agencies Offer Aid inBoosting Government Activities.At a meeting: of the advertising

board of the committee of publlo In¬formation with George Creel, head ofthe committee, this afternoon plansare to be discussed for co-ordinatingand utilizing offers for co-operation Injadvertising various governmental ac-/ttvltlee, such voluntary offers havinJbeen made by every advertising agency!In the United States. /The board la composed of the foli

lowing: Willlam H. Johns, chairman,president of the Association of Ameri¬can Advertising Agents; Herbert-Hou#-ton. chairman of the National Adver¬tisers' Advisory Board; W. C. VArify,president of the Associated AdvertisingClubs of the World; L. B. Johns, presi¬dent of the Association of National Ad¬vertisers, and O. C. Ram. one of thefoundera of the latter organization.

It Is not purposed to have the ad¬vertising board of the oomralttee ofpublic Information displace any of thepublicity departments or advertisingagencies of any governmental depart¬ment or activity, but simply to fotfnn-lata plana whereby offers of oo .opera¬tion and space from hundreds of ad-vert|slnK,a«.,

W., B. & A. RAILWAY ASKSTO CANCEL TICKET RATES

Seeks to Make General Revision, ofParty Tariff on Lines

From This City.

The Washington, Baltimore and An¬napolis Electric Railroad Company to¬day asked the Interstate CommerceCommission for authority to make a

general revision of party rates betweenWashing-ton and Baltimore and Annapolis.The railway would cancel the one-

dollar one-way rate for parties of

twenty-five and the book rates of fiveround trips for valid for threemonths.The special rates have been !n effect

for several years. The application ofthe electric railway company for thecancellation of these special rates willhave to be approved by the commis¬sion before the rates can be withdrawn.

Investigation Goes Over Again.Inability to obtain a quorum com¬

pelled the Senate privilege and elec¬tions committee, which is investigatingSenator La Follette's recent St. Paulspeech, today to postpone for thefourth time further action in the mat¬ter. The purpose of the meeting wasto extend time for conducting the In¬quiry and to decide when former Sec¬retary Bryan and other witnessesshould testify.

GEN. PERSHING REPORTSDEATHS IN HIS ARMY

The following: deaths were reported to¬

day by (Jen. Pershing:;Wagoner L«enard Pargcnt. field artillery,

December 1S. measles: mother, NannyMile?". R. F. D. No. 1," Bedford. Ind.Private James N. Gravelle, engineers,

.December 17. cerebrospinal meningitis;mother. Mrs. C. Gravelle. '41 Kingmanstreet, Ka*t Fitchburg. Mass.Private Clarence W. Manchester, en¬

gineers, December 16, measles, comply -

cated by pneumonia acute; father. Charles

Manchester. Fort Bragg. Cal.Private Milton S. Marks, engineer* De¬

cember 17, pneumonia: father, A. 8.Marks* 80 Waldon street. West Lynn,Maes.

YOUNG AMERICANS RESPOND.

Many Answer Call to Man New Mer¬chant Ships.

The government's call for youngAmericans to man the new ships of themerchant fleet Is meeting with gratify¬ing response, according to reportsreaching the shipping board fromHenry Howard of Boston, director ofrecruiting.Mr. Howard says* that applications

for places as sailors, firemen, oilers,

cooks And stewards are belnsr received!at his otfico at the rata of 209 & day.Many applications are from collegemen who prefer to serve their countryat Pea rather than In the Army»Philadelphia office of the recruiting

service also reported that It wwl,swamped with applicants, Pennsylva¬nia has produced the greatest numberof Remits for the new service thus*far. shipping hoard figures showi

TO TEACH ARMY WORK.

State Vocational Education BoardsEater Heartily Into Plan.

Vwenty-flve states wrre represented a! aconference here yesterday between statevocational education board# and the fed¬eral board for vocational education to

perfect plana for employing tha puMtaaschool system to train man subject todraft for special service In the Army. Allo^the State representatives pledged heartyco-otxratlon.The Army wants men trained la eighty-

seven different occupations and the fed¬eral board Is undertaking to glv* 1MBwho may be called into service ground-.work In trades which will Incurs them bet¬ter pay and probably appointment aa non¬commissioned officersA resolution was luVrpt-d at the confer

enoe urging the provoet marshal <»nersi >

to permit exatnfrflnn or deferred dlaadflca-tIon of vocational teacher* subject todraf.

As a reward tar the gaHAMrr of Itsoverseas forces, Newfoundland, the old¬est British Overseas possession, ha*been designated officially as tbe Domin¬ion of Newfoundland.

95(Stores

UNITED STATES FOOD ADMINISTRATION LICENSE NO. G-5559

Buy THRIFT STAMPS at Our StoresA convenient place to buy when you have that extra quarter, or a place near your home where your child can safely go and make his or her own

purchases.

95Stores!

All Quotations Subject to Items Being on Hand in the Store in Which You Ask for Them.

We Urge All of Our Patrons Who Read This Advertisement to Do TheirGroceryBuying forChristmasNot LaterThanTomorrow or EarlySaturday

To wait until Monday is to rjsk disappointment, even though you may want ordinary staple goods. The present condition of .thestreets makes it extremely difficult to make deliveries to ourstores. Saturday is usually a very busy day in our stores, and this year, inspite of all our efforts, we will not be surprised to find our stores pretty well cleaned out by Saturday night. You can readily appreciatethe impossibility of supplying any great number of our 95 stores on Monday. DONT WAIT. Do your buying tomorrow or Saturday.

NUTS AND CANDYIf you want these goods for Christmas we advise buying now. Don't put off until later in the week or 30U

will probably find that we are sold out.

50cMIXED NUTS3 lbs. forCANDIES.Various Mixtures

At Low Prices

24c and 29cCaliforniaWalnuts, lb.ALMONDS, finest OA-grade soft shells, lb.,

Standard BreaiPound Loaf

2 Loaves for 15cSingle Loaf, 8c

OUR FAMOUS

Green Bag CoffeeThe price is no indication of the quality. We firmly believe

that you will like "GREEN BAG" as well a$ any coffee youever used. Ask any of your neighbors about GREEN BAG.it's used all over Washington.

TRY IT ON OUR GUARANTEE: Buy one pound and use

ONE-FOURTH of it, and if it doesn't please you as well as anycoffee you ever used return the remainder and we will refundthe entire purchase price.

22c

CRYSTAL WHITE LAUNDRYSOAP. Per cakeWomen who do their own work will find

this the greatest kitchen aid. Why have jourhands eaten up by strong soaps or. powders,when you can get Crystal White?

5cAs the Price of Butter Advances Perhaps You Are Thinking of

a Satisfactory Substitute.

We Recommend NUT-MARGARINETry this wonderful butter substitute.

A trial will prove a quality revelation.Per Lb 32c

SOLD ONLY BY US.YOU CANNOT BUY IT ELSEWHERE.

PerLb.,

These CaliforniaSardines

take the place of kipperedherring. We feel sure you willlike them.No. V» Size, round « a

cans, Balboa brand, I /(*in oil *****

No. 1 Sue, oval cans, <f ABalboa brand, I MPTOMATO sauce

* */V

Use Corn Syrup andSave Sugar

I Karo.Blue Label, 1% lbs^ 13cjKaro.Blue Label,2% Ibs^ 21cJ Karo.Blue Label, 5 lbs. ..39cKaro.Blue Label, lOlbs. .75c

IKaro.Red Label, 1% lbs., 15cI Karo.Red Label, Zyt lbs^ 23c

¦ New Orleans MolassesDuffs, very fancy, 1% lbs, 13cDoffs, very fancy, 2% lbs, 24cPalmetto, 2 ......15cPalmetto, 2% lbs.........22cRed River, 2 lbs._ 12cLog Cabin Maple Blend

. .22c

WISCONSINCHEESEPer Lb.

Gold Bar FruitsCalifornia's Choice Products.PEACHES, per can 20cAPRICOTS, per can 20c

CHERRIES, per can 25c

Fancy Asparagus TipsDel Monte OCBrand, per can mDC

POTATOES5 lbs. for 15c10 lbs. for: 30c15 lbs. for 45c

COGOANUTS, each 8c and 10c

We also offer best quality Oleomargarine, per lb., 29c.

Ritter'sCatsup. 12c Wesson's

Oil, can.. CcMnt33cSANITARY

FANCY CREAMERYBUTTER,Per Lb.,

Blue Hen Matches, box...2cBlack and White Matches,

box 2cSafety Matches, doz. boxes. 8cSnap Brooms, each .5Sc

Paris BrandSugar Corn., 15c

TAKHOMA Cn PDICffiBISCUIT,Pkg DC tulotU See stocks

on hand.

Laundry Bluing, Per Pkg.,A small pker. of

52cArgo Salmon.......25cChum Salmon..... .18cCranberries,Per lb 17c

FRUITS We Have Sent a BountifulSupply to All Stores

FINGER'S fiundBluing makes a fuUgallon of liquid blue.

CAMPBELL'SSOUPSPer Can,

lie

Pet Milk... 13cPeerless Milk 13cCarnation Milk 13cEagle Milk I8V2CChallenge Milk 15cAunt Jemima'sPancake 13c

Gold MedalBuckwheat ...... 12c

Teco Pancake 11cVirginia SweetPancake 13Y2c

Argo Salmon 25cWalter Baker's Cocoa 18cWalter Baker's Choco¬

late, y2 lb 18cLima Beans, lb 16cNavy Beans, lb. . .I7V2C

PureLard, Lb.

OA- | Compound , OA.tJUC I Shortening, Lb."

Buy your fruits early and keep them in a cool place untilChristmas. This advice is for your benefit. We see no prospectof getting enough to supply the demand we feel sure Will bemade on us at the last moment.

FLORIDA ORANGES.Per Dozen 25c, 30c, 35c and 45c

GRAPE FRUIT.Each 8c, or 2 for 15c

APPLES-Jonathan, peck.,... 15c.Per box, $2.10SDitzber^en, j- peck.. 15c.Per box, $2.00Grimes Gofden, \ pk.l7c.Per box, $2.25